Country rankings
Hedgehog Population by Country
New Zealand has the highest Minimum Population in 2024 (10M), followed by China (1M) and United Kingdom (1M). Denmark has the lowest (50K).
Year 202419 of 235 countries
Minimum Population, 2024
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Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
100K
Middle half 100K – 500K
Average
805.3K
19 countries
Highest
10M
New Zealand
Lowest
50K
Denmark
Data
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35 countries · # = rank by Minimum Population
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | — | 10M | 50M | Erinaceus europaeus, (European hedgehog) | Introduced population, considered a conservation concern due to predation on native fauna. |
| 2 |  China | — | 1M | 5M | Erinaceus amurensis, (Amur hedgehog) | Primarily found in northern and eastern China.| Primarily the Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis), data scarce |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | Extant (resident) | 1M | 2M | Erinaceus europaeus, (European hedgehog) | England 1,100,000, Scotland 310,000, Wales 140,000 |
| 4 |  Russia | Extant (resident) | 500K | 2M | Primarily the, Northern white-breasted hedgehog+1 | Data scarce |
| 4 |  Germany | Extant (resident) | 500K | 1.5M | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 4 |  France | Extant (resident) | 500K | 2M | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 4 |  Poland | Extant (resident) | 500K | 2M | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 8 |  Italy | Extant (resident) | 200K | 1M | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 8 |  Ukraine | — | 200K | 1M | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 10 |  Iran | — | 100K | 500K | Paraechinus hypomelas, (Brandt's hedgehog) | Primarily found in arid and semi-arid regions. |
| 10 |  South Korea | — | 100K | 500K | Erinaceus amurensis, (Amur hedgehog) | Data very scarce, potential presence based on limited distribution information. |
| 10 |  Afghanistan | — | 100K | 500K | Hemiechinus auritus, (Long-eared hedgehog) | Data are very scarce, potential presence based on limited distribution information. |
| 10 |  North Korea | — | 100K | 500K | Erinaceus amurensis, (Amur hedgehog) | Data very scarce, potential presence based on limited distribution information. |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | — | 100K | 500K | Hemiechinus auritus, (Long-eared hedgehog) | Primarily found in steppes and deserts. |
| 10 |  Czechia | Extant (resident) | 100K | 500K | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 10 |  Belarus | — | 100K | 500K | — | — |
| 10 |  Mongolia | — | 100K | 500K | Hemiechinus auritus, (Long-eared hedgehog) | Primarily found in steppes and deserts. |
| 18 |  Netherlands | Extant (resident) | 50K | 200K | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| 18 |  Denmark | Extant (resident) | 50K | 200K | — | Potential decline, limited data |
| — |  Spain | Extant (resident) | — | — | Erinaceus europaeus, (European hedgehog) | — |
| — |  Belgium | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Sweden | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Portugal | Extant & Introduced (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Hungary | Presence Uncertain | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Austria | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Switzerland | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Norway | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Finland | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Slovakia | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Ireland | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Croatia | Presence Uncertain | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Slovenia | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Latvia | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Estonia | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Luxembourg | Extant (resident) | — | — | — | — |
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Minimum Population?
- New Zealand has the highest Minimum Population in 2024, at 10M, followed by China (1M) and United Kingdom (1M).
- Which country has the lowest Minimum Population?
- Denmark has the lowest Minimum Population in 2024, at 50K.
- What is the median Minimum Population across countries?
- The median is 100K across the 19 countries with data in 2024.
- Where does this hedgehog population by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Western European Hedgehog - IUCN Red List; The European Hedgehog: A Species at Risk - USA data hub; European hedgehog - Wikipedia; The state of Britain’s hedgehogs 2011 - The British Hedgehog Preservation Society.